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Key Facts: ECZ Food and Nutrition 6065 Exam
6065/1
Official written paper code: Food and Nutrition 1
2026 ECZ School Certificate Examination Time-Table
2 hours
Duration of official written Paper 6065/1
2026 ECZ School Certificate Examination Time-Table
13 Nov 2026
2026 SC sitting for 6065/1 (14:00 session)
2026 ECZ School Certificate Examination Time-Table
K600 / K200
2026 private SC fee per candidate / GCE fee per subject (public SC funded)
ECZ 2026 examination fee schedule
1–9
ECZ subject grade scale (1 Distinction, 9 Fail)
Examinations Council of Zambia
SBA
School-based practical assessment is part of official Food and Nutrition assessment
Ministry of Education Food and Nutrition syllabus, 2024
100
Free MCQ study-adaptation questions on this page (not the official paper)
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ECZ Food and Nutrition 6065 is Zambia’s Ordinary Level food-and-nutrition subject. Official assessment is a 2-hour written paper (6065/1) plus school-based practical/SBA, graded on the ECZ 1–9 scale. These 100 free MCQs are an English-language study adaptation of the 2024 Form 1–4 syllabus — they are not an official paper simulation.
Sample ECZ Food and Nutrition 6065 Practice Questions
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1According to the Zambia Ordinary Level Food and Nutrition syllabus, which set correctly names the three types of kitchen learners compare?
2In kitchen planning, the work triangle is the imaginary triangle that links which three work centres?
3A U-shaped kitchen layout is usually chosen because it:
4A palette knife, wooden spoon and colander are best classified as:
5Improvising a grater from a clean perforated tin is most appropriate when:
6Which set lists food-laboratory tools named in the Form 1 syllabus?
7A main role of the school food laboratory is to:
8Kitchen safety teaching in the syllabus groups hazards as:
9Which items belong in a kitchen first-aid box as taught in Form 1?
10A learner scalds a forearm with boiling stock. The first useful action is to:
About the ECZ Food and Nutrition 6065 Exam
Zambia School Certificate / GCE Food and Nutrition (6065) is the Examinations Council of Zambia Ordinary Level subject in human nutrition, food science and practical cookery. Official assessment is written Paper 6065/1 (2 hours on the 2026 SC timetable) plus school-based practical/SBA. The Ministry of Education Form 1–4 syllabus (Curriculum Development Centre, 2024) covers the kitchen and food laboratory, nutrition, digestion and metabolism, cooking methods, practical and meal planning, packaging and additives, stocks and sauces, convenience foods and storage, hygiene, spoilage and preservation, food commodities, flour mixtures, food service, consumer education and entrepreneurship. This page’s 100 MCQs are an English-language study adaptation of that syllabus, not an official ECZ paper and not a substitute for the practical component.
Assessment
Written Paper 6065/1 Food and Nutrition 1 (2 hours) plus school-based practical/SBA. On the 2026 SC timetable, 6065/1 is scheduled on Friday 13 November 2026 in the 14:00 session, alongside the other home-economics written papers.
Time Limit
6065/1 Food and Nutrition 1 — 2 hours, plus school-based practical/SBA
Passing Score
Graded on the ECZ School Certificate / GCE 1–9 subject scale (1 is the highest): Grades 1–2 Distinction; Grades 3–4 Merit; Grades 5–6 Credit; Grades 7–8 Satisfactory; Grade 9 Unsatisfactory. ECZ does not publish public percentage boundaries; most tertiary programmes look for a credit (Grade 6 or better) in relevant subjects.
Exam Fee
Free for public and grant-aided SC candidates; private SC K600 per candidate; GCE K200 per subject (2026). (Examinations Council of Zambia (ECZ))
ECZ Food and Nutrition 6065 Exam Content Outline
Kitchen laboratory, equipment and safety
Home, industrial and mobile kitchens; L- and U-shaped layouts and the work triangle; utensils and equipment; improvisation; food-laboratory tools; safety and first aid
Nutrition, food groups and disorders
Nutritional terms and status assessment; food groups and pyramid; macronutrients, micronutrients and essential elements; deficiency and excess disorders
Digestion, absorption and metabolism
Physical and chemical digestion; villi; simple diffusion, facilitated diffusion and active transport; anabolism and catabolism; factors that change energy use
Cooking methods, fuels and heat transfer
Cookery terms; solid, liquid, solar and biogas fuels; conduction, convection and radiation; moist, dry and combination methods; Matebeto and chilanga mulilo
Practical planning, recipes and meal planning
Time plans, budgets and purchasing; recipe formulation; meal patterns and courses; meals for pregnancy, lactation, obesity, diabetes and HIV; beverages
Packaging, additives, stocks and storage
Packaging materials and food labels; preservatives, antioxidants and emulsifiers; herbs and spices; stocks, soups, sauces and gravy; convenience foods; traditional and modern storage
Hygiene, spoilage and preservation
Personal, food and kitchen hygiene; enzymatic, microbial and chemical spoilage; biological, physical and chemical poisoning; sun drying, smoking, potting, refrigeration, UHT and MAP
Commodities, flour mixtures, service and enterprise
Meat, fruit, vegetables, legumes, alternative proteins and cereals; raising agents, batters, cakes, pastry, wraps and yeast goods; presentation, service styles, consumer rights and business plans
How to Pass the ECZ Food and Nutrition 6065 Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: Graded on the ECZ School Certificate / GCE 1–9 subject scale (1 is the highest): Grades 1–2 Distinction; Grades 3–4 Merit; Grades 5–6 Credit; Grades 7–8 Satisfactory; Grade 9 Unsatisfactory. ECZ does not publish public percentage boundaries; most tertiary programmes look for a credit (Grade 6 or better) in relevant subjects.
- Assessment: Written Paper 6065/1 Food and Nutrition 1 (2 hours) plus school-based practical/SBA. On the 2026 SC timetable, 6065/1 is scheduled on Friday 13 November 2026 in the 14:00 session, alongside the other home-economics written papers.
- Time limit: 6065/1 Food and Nutrition 1 — 2 hours, plus school-based practical/SBA
- Exam fee: Free for public and grant-aided SC candidates; private SC K600 per candidate; GCE K200 per subject (2026).
Keys to Passing
- Work through all 100 available questions
- Review every answer and explanation
- Track weak areas and revisit them
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is ECZ Food and Nutrition 6065?
Food and Nutrition (6065) is the Examinations Council of Zambia School Certificate / GCE Ordinary Level subject in nutrition science, food preparation and food service. It follows the Ministry of Education Form 1–4 syllabus and covers kitchen practice, nutrients, digestion, cooking, meal planning, hygiene, preservation, commodities, flour mixtures, consumer education and entrepreneurship.
How is Food and Nutrition 6065 officially assessed?
The official 2026 School Certificate timetable lists Paper 6065/1 Food and Nutrition 1 as a 2-hour written paper (afternoon session, Friday 13 November 2026). The syllabus also requires school-based practical/SBA. ECZ does not publish this subject as a fixed multiple-choice paper.
Are these official ECZ examination questions?
No. Official assessment is a written paper plus school-based practical work. This bank is an original English-language MCQ study adaptation for syllabus knowledge and judgment. It does not replace past written papers or supervised practical practice.
What are the 2026 examination fees?
Public and grant-aided School Certificate candidates are funded (no candidate fee). Private SC candidates pay K600 per candidate. GCE candidates pay K200 per subject.
How is the subject graded?
ECZ reports subject grades on a 1–9 scale. Grade 1 is Distinction, Grades 2–6 are merit/credit, Grades 7–8 are Pass, and Grade 9 is Fail/Ungraded. Many tertiary programmes look for Grade 6 or better.
What official documents should I study from?
Use the Ministry of Education Food and Nutrition Ordinary Level Forms 1–4 syllabus (Curriculum Development Centre, 2024) and the current ECZ School Certificate or GCE timetable. This practice bank is mapped to that syllabus but is not an ECZ publication.